self-styled

adjective

ˌself-ˈstī(-ə)ld 

: self-proclaimed

self-styled experts

Examples of self-styled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of her looks are self-styled which speaks to her willingness to dig deep in her wardrobe. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 June 2025

Many of the women were self-styled, donning the sultrier version of their Sunday best. — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024

Best appreciated by fans of the self-styled and the well-meaning, Artomatic is a crowdsourced culture fair that’s been affronting art snobs for 25 years. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023

In The New Yorker article, Jennifer Wilson highlighted how these women were self-styled and often lacked the polish present in today’s world of photoshopping and filters. — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-styled

• domiciled
• reconciled
• undefiled
• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled

Kids Definition

self-styled

adjective

ˈself-ˈstī(ə)ld

: called by oneself

self-styled experts